Haruka and Quatre sat at a table in the library during a free session. They were discussing finally lines to the contract that would unite the two companies in a partnership. Though both would keep it's own name they would be sister companies. Both parties had to be present for any type of decision-making before it could be finalized.
Trowa was a few tables over sitting with Heero. Researching a "science project" or so he had told Quatre. He was not letting his love out of his sight and Quatre knew it. Ever since his little disappearing act he preformed to meet Duo only to return with Haruka three weeks ago. His love had it in his head he was having affair. The weekend was coming up he would have to just show the silent solider how much he loved him and no other.
Haruka snorting took him out of his thoughts. Quatre blushed when he realized he had been staring at Trowa the whole time.
"You might want to wipe that drool off your chin. You are about to drown out the floor and starting on the second." Quatre gave him a dirty look.
"You are just jealous."
Haruka's eyes clouded over. "Yes and no. I do have a love, a fiancé in fact. Unfortunately she is away right now. I don't know when I will see her. So I am jealous you are able to have your love close, but finding my family means about as much to me and she understood."
Quatre smiled. "I understand and I am sorry to bring it up, but do you think you could tell Trowa. He thinks we are having and affair and I do believe he is trying to burn a whole in your back."
Haruka smirked. "I know I can feel the fire from here. Though it is very tempting to play on his mind a little, I think this, "motioning to the documents before them. "is good enough for now. So why don't you just go and sit next to the bang wonder and let him be reassured you are his."
Quatre chuckled at Trowa's new nickname and gave a quick goodbye before making his way to his friend and his love. Soon after he had left another body quickly took his place with Haruka.
"Love the look Tro-man keeps giving you."
Haruka rolled her eyes. "When do you plan on popping up back from the dead?"
A mischievous glint entered his green eyes as well as a smirk appeared on his face. "All in good time and soon. You know me though none of that cheap movie stuff. First I am going to tease the mind. I wonder how good at acting Q-man is?"
Haruka shrugged, "I say so far pretty good. He has kept your secret away from the others and has his love thinking that he is having an affair...with me."
Max blinked his eyes a few times as his face became rather red. A smile slowly spread as he tried to stop the laughter that was fighting its way to the top. The laughter won and came forth as he pounded the tabletop with his fist. After calming down he looked back at Haruka and could see the others looking at him over her shoulder causing him to go off again. He fell back in his chair causing it to fall backwards all the while he still laughed. The librarian stormed up to them.
"Mr. Maxwell I am surprised at you! Behaving like a baboon. "
A hand appeared above the tabletops and waved the elderly woman. "Keep your shirt on lady, please." It was evident the woman didn't hear him for she still scowled down at the teen. Max slowly got up, he gave the woman and bow and apologized. She smiled at him and headed back for her desk. Once her back was turned he began to make all kinds of faces at her. Haruka hissed something and he stopped. He looked down at him before looking at his audience of three. He gave them a smirk and a salute with a wave of his hand before turning around and heading out the main entrance hands in pockets and whistling the James bond theme songs.
Blue and green eyes looked a little shocked at what the librarian said and the reaction that was given back. The third blue eyes paled a little, unwanted answer would soon be arising if the teen didn't calm down. Then again... realization dawned on his face. Max was teasing the others before Dou was to pop up. He had been told this might happen but not this soon. Well time for the acting.
Quatre propped his head on his hands as he watched the retreating back of Max. "I wonder if that is a L2 thing to annoy teachers like that?"
Persian and Forest swiveled to him. He blinked cutely, "What you didn't know? Max is from the L2 colony cluster. He came to earth not long before the war." Hook, line and sinker and the game have took the bait.
Heero got up and made his way out of the library. Quatre smiled inside knowing that the boy was making a beeline to his computer to do research. If there was something Dou toped Heero at was hacking. There is nothing Dou can't get into and recreate if need be.
Quatre looked up at Trowa. "I learned that talking to him and Haruka. They are not bad people so you don't have to worry about my safety and as for an affair or cheating on you, " a light blush covered Trowa's cheeks. "You will be happy to know that Haruka has a fiancé who is away at the moment and Max has his eyes on someone else and not Me." the bell rang for the end of the period. Quatre quickly stood and kissed Trowa on the cheek. Trowa put a hand to his cheek unbelieving of what had happen. Had he been that transparent to his little one? He felt eyes on the back of his head he turned and found Haruka looking at him with one eyebrow raised mockingly. The sandy haired boy shook his head and walked up to him.
"What is amazing Barton-san is the fact that after a harsh war and the fighting you five inured he is still able to keep his innocence about him. "Haruka looked at the door wistfully. "I heard what he said and it is true. I do have someone else but complications with things are keeping us apart." He looked at the one banged boy. "Would you walk with me? I need someone to talk to and your little one there seems to think you are the best listener."
Trowa blinked in surprise. He had spent the entire period trying to fry the boy for the assumption he was stealing Quatre. Now that boy wanted him to listen to a problem he was having. Haruka smiled and chuckled.
" Come on, I am sure you won't get into trouble for missing a period. Besides I am sure our math class is something we could skip and still pass."
Trowa nodded as they made there way out of the building and towards the small garden.
Haruka walked with his arms crossed and eyes glued to the ground. They had been walking for a good ten minuets neither saying a word. Haruka snorted.
"Barton-san I am being truthful when I tell you this, you remind me so much of my self. To this day I still question my loves loyalty though in my heart I know they are true. Quatre is not the type to even think of such a thing. If I do seem a little over protective of him more than I should, it is because I am trying to protect him. Or at least the little innocence he still has. You see he reminds me of someone I once knew and yet at the same time still know."
Trowa looked at him from the corner of his eyes the curiosity was evident. Haruka began to kick a rock while they walked.
"My younger sister in fact. Since the day she was born you could see the innocence poring off of her. She had big blue eyes and the lightest color of blonde hair. As she grew so did the innocence. She couldn't stand to see anyone hurting or in need, full of energy and life that never seems to dissipate always running or skipping never walking. She is the same age as you boys. We had gotten separated for many years. She, thinking we abandoned her and I looking for a sister that may have been killed. A few years ago we met up not knowing who we were to the other. There was a group of us and she still had her innocence even as the battles came and she fought it was still there. Even during battles she would use it. Try and talk to the enemy hoping to turn them around and not destroying them."
She let out a heavy sigh and looked to the sky. "Unfortunately that was a mask a very good mask. Sometimes I wonder if she didn't watch Quatre and used his personality to go from. They are alike, almost like twins. Unfortunately not long before we found out our relationship to one another I saw another mask. Once of a mercenary, a fighter, one that has seen death and dealt it more times than someone her age should. The innocence had been buried deep inside of her. Too much pain I suppose I really don't know she hasn't told me much. What I do know is there is too many mask, to many faces she puts on in just one day."
"Who is your sister?"
Haruka stopped and looked Trowa in the eye. "That is the question. Who is my sister? I do not know nor does she. All there is are mask, each the shadow the previous none linking to her true self. I am no longer sure what to do? I understand we all need masks from time to time, but what do you do when a person has worn so many they themselves do not know who they are, yet they must know who they are and carry themselves as such or many lives will be lost."
"The question is: how do you get that person to see who they really are and drop all of the mask. Become one and save us all before it is to late?"
Trowa stared hard at the ground. It was a tough call and he wasn't the one to call it.
"It would be best for the person to find their selves. To take every mask worn and put them together. Then and only then will the find their true selves."
Haruka snorted, "Sounds simple does it not. Now just to get some one stubborn headed to do it. Well Barton-san why don't we continue to skip this day and do something fun."
Trowa looked at him puzzled. Haruka smiled devilish.
"Say, do you like speed as in racing?"
Trowa smirked. "If you are game."
"Always."
Quatre paced back in forth in his room. Trowa had been missing since fourth bell now it was almost evening. He had neither clue of his wear about nor a word of where he was. He was worried. So what if it was payment for his disappearing act he had no right to do this to him. The phone wrung, not even finishing the first bell he had it next to his ear.
"Quatre speaking."
A soft-spoken voice came across the line "Looking for the Uni-bang try the Speedway, you may also find something else a little interesting. I would bring the others." the line died. He looked down at the phone for a moment before slamming it down, running out the door yelling for Heero and Wufei.
Heero, Wufei and Quatre leaned against the fence looking for Trowa and keeping an eye out for anything abnormal. They finally spotted the heavy arms pilot in the pits helping with a car. By his movements he was stiff about something. Scanning the area Heero found the reason. Not to far down from him was Relena in another pit.
The Driver climbed out the driver window. As soon as his feet were firmly on the ground Relena had her arms around him hugging him. Heero was speechless as well as seeing red. Wufei tired to grab his arm but was to late. The boy had taken off to make his way to the inside track. Quatre shook his head before taking off after them only to stop. From the corner of his eyes he swore he caught the site of a braid running by. If it was Duo what did he have planned and could he pull it off?
Haruka pulled sooner than he thought. Could hear his pit chief yelling at his through his helmet wire. He didn't even acknowledge any of the crew as he climbed out. He made his way for Trowa.
"We have a problem. Your little friends are here and happened to see someone a few down."
Trowa scanned quickly and seen Wufei following a pissed Heero yelling, Quatre was running to catch up. They were heading directly for Relena.
"It may take both of us to calm him down before he reaches her and puts his foot in his mouth."
Haruka snickered. " It maybe good for him to learn another use for a crowbar."
Trowa smirked. "True, but the rest of us wouldn't be so lucky to enjoy it."
Haruka sighed, " All is fair in love and war. Lets grab the Gatorade on our way. He looks like he needs to cool down."
Heero was fuming, how could she, behind his back. They were finally able to have a real relationship and she goes behind his back and with another male. Wufei was right Women are weak. Cold was the only thing that registered in his head as the Gatorade was poured upon him.
He forcibly wiped the liquid from his face as he spun around glare maximum warp. Trowa stood with the empty cooler swinging from the tip of his finger as Haruka stood beside arms crossed and chuckling. Trowa placed the cooler down and proceeded to stand between Heero and his destination.
"He is a old childhood friend of hers. They are like brother and sister. Pegan is nearby under the umbrella where they were seated."
The tip of Heero's ears turned red. Haruka came round and leaned on Trowa's shoulder.
"Dust thou mean Heero did not know all the facts." He grabbed the area above his heart like he was having a heart attack and acted dramatically. "My heart can't bear the thought." He collapsed letting Trowa catch him before both broke up in laughter. Heero began to growl hand inching to grab a certain metal object of death. A soft voice stopped him.
"What is so funny?"
Heero spun around staring at Relena wide eyed. Relena put a hand to her mouth in surprise.
"Heero! You are wet."
Haruka bowed deeply to the girl. "Ah, forgive us madam. It was a small joke. Please have mercy and not punish us so harsh" Relena giggled at his antics. An arm came around the young girls shoulders.
"Up to your old antics there, Tenoh?"
Haruka shrugged. "Same could be said for you as well there Amos. Or was that thirty four that tried to tap me and not you?"
Amos chuckled. "Merely a love tap, my dear lad." He noticed Heero glaring at him and stuck a hand out. "You must be the famous Heero Yui. Relena-love has talked of you much. Davie Amos, most call me Amos though."
Heero grabbed the hand and watched cheerfully as the boy tried not to show his hand was being crushed. Relena tugged on Amos' sleeve.
"We have to go you promised remember."
Amos looked down at her and smiled. "Of course love. Lets get Uncle Pegan and go. Nice to meet you all." He put his arm around Relena again as they walked off to the waiting Pegan.
Haruka began to turn back to his car when a reflection caught his eye. With out thinking he turned around and launched his self at Relena pushing her down while yelling at the others. A shot missed a few inches above Relena's head. The boys were up taking off in the directions that would lead them to the shooter the quickest.
Their chase led the boys to a predicament. They had three different ways they could turn down. Quatre was about to tell whom to go where when a man's scream stopped him. From the left was the shooter, covered in black head to toe and holding a snipers riffle in hand. The man was running straight for them looking terrified of something he kept looking back for. The boys pulled their guns and trained them to the man. Once to them the man dropped to the ground at their feet shacking and babbling.
He didn't want someone to get him. That was all that was made out. Trowa hit a nerve on the man sending him unconscious before placing cuffs. Quatre looked to the direction he came and froze. Hidden by shadow as a figure. Hand on hip, gun hanging in other, long braid blowing behind.
"By Allah." His whisper alerted the others who quickly looked. The shadow gave them a quick salute before rounding the corner. Wufei and Heero were the first to their feet Quatre quickly followed. Worried, his friend had mention playing with the others minds but this was a little too far and almost sick.
Wufei rounded the corner first gun raised and ready to shoot. He halted confused and angered. There was no way out of the hall, any windows, doors, or air vents, as if it just vanished. Heero stood next to him tense and ready to spring. Fire could be seen in boy boy's eyes. Quatre looked at the hall equally confused. He knew the boy had skills; he was the best at squeezing into places unnoticed but vanishing in thin air?
Wufei roared and threw his gun. Quatre hung his head as he heard the gun hit the ground and slide.
"Maybe it was his ghost helping us."
"Shut up, Winner." Quatre winced at his harshness. "I will make whoever's sick idea this is, pay. I swear by Nataku's gave they will pay for this dishonor of my comrade and brother at arms." Wufei spun around marching towards their prisoner.
"He is right." Quatre looked up when her heard Heero speak. "Dou was my.... friend and I will not let his memory be used like this." He quickly followed after Wufei. Quatre sighed in defeat. Dou lost all hope of Heero and Wufei believing he was alive. Even his he did pop up they may just kill him anyways and ask questions later. Quatre looked down the hallway one more time.
"You hear that Dou. You crossed the line. You are hurting them more than you are helping. Maybe you should stay dead." He turned following after his comrades. Missing the trashcan lid lift up to show sadden eyes.
Haruka flopped down next to Max with a heavy sigh as he watched the boy push around his lunch. All life had seemed to go out of the boy. Haruka shook his head. He had tried to talk to the boy and find out what exactly did happen. All he gotten from the boys was someone was up to a sick joke playing they were Duo.
"Ano...." Haruka turned to look at the smaller boy. He could hear the sadness pour from him. " I didn't mean for it to go that far. I never meant to hurt them. It couldn't be helped. I chased the sniper; he rounded the corner I proceeded only to find them at the end. I tried to back away quietly in hopes they wouldn't see me. Quatre had to look up. What else could I do? The mission would have been in jeopardy if I had stayed and let them find me out. I had to pull a disappearing act. "
Max pushed his lunch tray forward enough to allow room for his arms to rest his head on. Haruka swallowed hard. The innocent he was use to seeing in Usagi and the Princess was creeping through Dou's mask and it was creating a rift that could spell disaster. The boy had been hurt and was a hurt that went deep.
He slowly placed his hands on the boys back.
"It is not your fault. Don't let this set back get to you. You have a mission to complete. If you fail before it even gets on its feet well, then I might as well tell Hotaru to bring the silence. This world would not be able to last through another war. This one will be worse..."
he was cut off by Max jerking away from him and glaring.
"Don't you think I know that? I have those five quacks reminding me all the time. I don't need you. "
He got up and stormed off. Leaving a very worried Haruka.
"Oh my Queen please watch over your daughter and give her guidance. I am at a lost and I am running out of ideas. Please great Serenity."
Max marched down the deserted hallways not caring where he was going. He need not worry about other students for they were all at the dinning hall or out sided enjoying there lunch. Shoving his hands in his pockets he winced when heard a few threads break.
Sighing he slowed his quick pace and stomping he was acting like a spoiled little rich kid who didn't get his way. Replaying Haruka's words didn't subside his anger any. It wasn't fare everywhere he had gone he was always told what his role was, never asked. Always the one who had to fight not allowed a moments peace. The war could be understood, the senshi fights well those he could see they were important but still...it was fighting. Endless battles and killings whether human or Yuma it didn't matter. He hated it.
Passing by a lard bay window he stopped. In the courtyard he could see his fellow comrades along with Relena. He pressed his forehead against the glass. How he longed to be among them, pushing buttons, having fun, being almost normal.
But he couldn't. not now, not after that little accident that happened a few days ago. No they thought he was imposter.
He raised his head slowly off the glass eyes widening with realization. He would just have to show them. Show them not only was he alive but he was not imposter. Quatre would have to be drafted as well as a few others. Quatre would be the worse. He may have to pound a few things in.
He began to walk down the hall once more life once again in his steps as he whistled a familiar tune from three musical artists he happened to meet not to long ago.
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Trowa was a few tables over sitting with Heero. Researching a "science project" or so he had told Quatre. He was not letting his love out of his sight and Quatre knew it. Ever since his little disappearing act he preformed to meet Duo only to return with Haruka three weeks ago. His love had it in his head he was having affair. The weekend was coming up he would have to just show the silent solider how much he loved him and no other.
Haruka snorting took him out of his thoughts. Quatre blushed when he realized he had been staring at Trowa the whole time.
"You might want to wipe that drool off your chin. You are about to drown out the floor and starting on the second." Quatre gave him a dirty look.
"You are just jealous."
Haruka's eyes clouded over. "Yes and no. I do have a love, a fiancé in fact. Unfortunately she is away right now. I don't know when I will see her. So I am jealous you are able to have your love close, but finding my family means about as much to me and she understood."
Quatre smiled. "I understand and I am sorry to bring it up, but do you think you could tell Trowa. He thinks we are having and affair and I do believe he is trying to burn a whole in your back."
Haruka smirked. "I know I can feel the fire from here. Though it is very tempting to play on his mind a little, I think this, "motioning to the documents before them. "is good enough for now. So why don't you just go and sit next to the bang wonder and let him be reassured you are his."
Quatre chuckled at Trowa's new nickname and gave a quick goodbye before making his way to his friend and his love. Soon after he had left another body quickly took his place with Haruka.
"Love the look Tro-man keeps giving you."
Haruka rolled her eyes. "When do you plan on popping up back from the dead?"
A mischievous glint entered his green eyes as well as a smirk appeared on his face. "All in good time and soon. You know me though none of that cheap movie stuff. First I am going to tease the mind. I wonder how good at acting Q-man is?"
Haruka shrugged, "I say so far pretty good. He has kept your secret away from the others and has his love thinking that he is having an affair...with me."
Max blinked his eyes a few times as his face became rather red. A smile slowly spread as he tried to stop the laughter that was fighting its way to the top. The laughter won and came forth as he pounded the tabletop with his fist. After calming down he looked back at Haruka and could see the others looking at him over her shoulder causing him to go off again. He fell back in his chair causing it to fall backwards all the while he still laughed. The librarian stormed up to them.
"Mr. Maxwell I am surprised at you! Behaving like a baboon. "
A hand appeared above the tabletops and waved the elderly woman. "Keep your shirt on lady, please." It was evident the woman didn't hear him for she still scowled down at the teen. Max slowly got up, he gave the woman and bow and apologized. She smiled at him and headed back for her desk. Once her back was turned he began to make all kinds of faces at her. Haruka hissed something and he stopped. He looked down at him before looking at his audience of three. He gave them a smirk and a salute with a wave of his hand before turning around and heading out the main entrance hands in pockets and whistling the James bond theme songs.
Blue and green eyes looked a little shocked at what the librarian said and the reaction that was given back. The third blue eyes paled a little, unwanted answer would soon be arising if the teen didn't calm down. Then again... realization dawned on his face. Max was teasing the others before Dou was to pop up. He had been told this might happen but not this soon. Well time for the acting.
Quatre propped his head on his hands as he watched the retreating back of Max. "I wonder if that is a L2 thing to annoy teachers like that?"
Persian and Forest swiveled to him. He blinked cutely, "What you didn't know? Max is from the L2 colony cluster. He came to earth not long before the war." Hook, line and sinker and the game have took the bait.
Heero got up and made his way out of the library. Quatre smiled inside knowing that the boy was making a beeline to his computer to do research. If there was something Dou toped Heero at was hacking. There is nothing Dou can't get into and recreate if need be.
Quatre looked up at Trowa. "I learned that talking to him and Haruka. They are not bad people so you don't have to worry about my safety and as for an affair or cheating on you, " a light blush covered Trowa's cheeks. "You will be happy to know that Haruka has a fiancé who is away at the moment and Max has his eyes on someone else and not Me." the bell rang for the end of the period. Quatre quickly stood and kissed Trowa on the cheek. Trowa put a hand to his cheek unbelieving of what had happen. Had he been that transparent to his little one? He felt eyes on the back of his head he turned and found Haruka looking at him with one eyebrow raised mockingly. The sandy haired boy shook his head and walked up to him.
"What is amazing Barton-san is the fact that after a harsh war and the fighting you five inured he is still able to keep his innocence about him. "Haruka looked at the door wistfully. "I heard what he said and it is true. I do have someone else but complications with things are keeping us apart." He looked at the one banged boy. "Would you walk with me? I need someone to talk to and your little one there seems to think you are the best listener."
Trowa blinked in surprise. He had spent the entire period trying to fry the boy for the assumption he was stealing Quatre. Now that boy wanted him to listen to a problem he was having. Haruka smiled and chuckled.
" Come on, I am sure you won't get into trouble for missing a period. Besides I am sure our math class is something we could skip and still pass."
Trowa nodded as they made there way out of the building and towards the small garden.
Haruka walked with his arms crossed and eyes glued to the ground. They had been walking for a good ten minuets neither saying a word. Haruka snorted.
"Barton-san I am being truthful when I tell you this, you remind me so much of my self. To this day I still question my loves loyalty though in my heart I know they are true. Quatre is not the type to even think of such a thing. If I do seem a little over protective of him more than I should, it is because I am trying to protect him. Or at least the little innocence he still has. You see he reminds me of someone I once knew and yet at the same time still know."
Trowa looked at him from the corner of his eyes the curiosity was evident. Haruka began to kick a rock while they walked.
"My younger sister in fact. Since the day she was born you could see the innocence poring off of her. She had big blue eyes and the lightest color of blonde hair. As she grew so did the innocence. She couldn't stand to see anyone hurting or in need, full of energy and life that never seems to dissipate always running or skipping never walking. She is the same age as you boys. We had gotten separated for many years. She, thinking we abandoned her and I looking for a sister that may have been killed. A few years ago we met up not knowing who we were to the other. There was a group of us and she still had her innocence even as the battles came and she fought it was still there. Even during battles she would use it. Try and talk to the enemy hoping to turn them around and not destroying them."
She let out a heavy sigh and looked to the sky. "Unfortunately that was a mask a very good mask. Sometimes I wonder if she didn't watch Quatre and used his personality to go from. They are alike, almost like twins. Unfortunately not long before we found out our relationship to one another I saw another mask. Once of a mercenary, a fighter, one that has seen death and dealt it more times than someone her age should. The innocence had been buried deep inside of her. Too much pain I suppose I really don't know she hasn't told me much. What I do know is there is too many mask, to many faces she puts on in just one day."
"Who is your sister?"
Haruka stopped and looked Trowa in the eye. "That is the question. Who is my sister? I do not know nor does she. All there is are mask, each the shadow the previous none linking to her true self. I am no longer sure what to do? I understand we all need masks from time to time, but what do you do when a person has worn so many they themselves do not know who they are, yet they must know who they are and carry themselves as such or many lives will be lost."
"The question is: how do you get that person to see who they really are and drop all of the mask. Become one and save us all before it is to late?"
Trowa stared hard at the ground. It was a tough call and he wasn't the one to call it.
"It would be best for the person to find their selves. To take every mask worn and put them together. Then and only then will the find their true selves."
Haruka snorted, "Sounds simple does it not. Now just to get some one stubborn headed to do it. Well Barton-san why don't we continue to skip this day and do something fun."
Trowa looked at him puzzled. Haruka smiled devilish.
"Say, do you like speed as in racing?"
Trowa smirked. "If you are game."
"Always."
Quatre paced back in forth in his room. Trowa had been missing since fourth bell now it was almost evening. He had neither clue of his wear about nor a word of where he was. He was worried. So what if it was payment for his disappearing act he had no right to do this to him. The phone wrung, not even finishing the first bell he had it next to his ear.
"Quatre speaking."
A soft-spoken voice came across the line "Looking for the Uni-bang try the Speedway, you may also find something else a little interesting. I would bring the others." the line died. He looked down at the phone for a moment before slamming it down, running out the door yelling for Heero and Wufei.
Heero, Wufei and Quatre leaned against the fence looking for Trowa and keeping an eye out for anything abnormal. They finally spotted the heavy arms pilot in the pits helping with a car. By his movements he was stiff about something. Scanning the area Heero found the reason. Not to far down from him was Relena in another pit.
The Driver climbed out the driver window. As soon as his feet were firmly on the ground Relena had her arms around him hugging him. Heero was speechless as well as seeing red. Wufei tired to grab his arm but was to late. The boy had taken off to make his way to the inside track. Quatre shook his head before taking off after them only to stop. From the corner of his eyes he swore he caught the site of a braid running by. If it was Duo what did he have planned and could he pull it off?
Haruka pulled sooner than he thought. Could hear his pit chief yelling at his through his helmet wire. He didn't even acknowledge any of the crew as he climbed out. He made his way for Trowa.
"We have a problem. Your little friends are here and happened to see someone a few down."
Trowa scanned quickly and seen Wufei following a pissed Heero yelling, Quatre was running to catch up. They were heading directly for Relena.
"It may take both of us to calm him down before he reaches her and puts his foot in his mouth."
Haruka snickered. " It maybe good for him to learn another use for a crowbar."
Trowa smirked. "True, but the rest of us wouldn't be so lucky to enjoy it."
Haruka sighed, " All is fair in love and war. Lets grab the Gatorade on our way. He looks like he needs to cool down."
Heero was fuming, how could she, behind his back. They were finally able to have a real relationship and she goes behind his back and with another male. Wufei was right Women are weak. Cold was the only thing that registered in his head as the Gatorade was poured upon him.
He forcibly wiped the liquid from his face as he spun around glare maximum warp. Trowa stood with the empty cooler swinging from the tip of his finger as Haruka stood beside arms crossed and chuckling. Trowa placed the cooler down and proceeded to stand between Heero and his destination.
"He is a old childhood friend of hers. They are like brother and sister. Pegan is nearby under the umbrella where they were seated."
The tip of Heero's ears turned red. Haruka came round and leaned on Trowa's shoulder.
"Dust thou mean Heero did not know all the facts." He grabbed the area above his heart like he was having a heart attack and acted dramatically. "My heart can't bear the thought." He collapsed letting Trowa catch him before both broke up in laughter. Heero began to growl hand inching to grab a certain metal object of death. A soft voice stopped him.
"What is so funny?"
Heero spun around staring at Relena wide eyed. Relena put a hand to her mouth in surprise.
"Heero! You are wet."
Haruka bowed deeply to the girl. "Ah, forgive us madam. It was a small joke. Please have mercy and not punish us so harsh" Relena giggled at his antics. An arm came around the young girls shoulders.
"Up to your old antics there, Tenoh?"
Haruka shrugged. "Same could be said for you as well there Amos. Or was that thirty four that tried to tap me and not you?"
Amos chuckled. "Merely a love tap, my dear lad." He noticed Heero glaring at him and stuck a hand out. "You must be the famous Heero Yui. Relena-love has talked of you much. Davie Amos, most call me Amos though."
Heero grabbed the hand and watched cheerfully as the boy tried not to show his hand was being crushed. Relena tugged on Amos' sleeve.
"We have to go you promised remember."
Amos looked down at her and smiled. "Of course love. Lets get Uncle Pegan and go. Nice to meet you all." He put his arm around Relena again as they walked off to the waiting Pegan.
Haruka began to turn back to his car when a reflection caught his eye. With out thinking he turned around and launched his self at Relena pushing her down while yelling at the others. A shot missed a few inches above Relena's head. The boys were up taking off in the directions that would lead them to the shooter the quickest.
Their chase led the boys to a predicament. They had three different ways they could turn down. Quatre was about to tell whom to go where when a man's scream stopped him. From the left was the shooter, covered in black head to toe and holding a snipers riffle in hand. The man was running straight for them looking terrified of something he kept looking back for. The boys pulled their guns and trained them to the man. Once to them the man dropped to the ground at their feet shacking and babbling.
He didn't want someone to get him. That was all that was made out. Trowa hit a nerve on the man sending him unconscious before placing cuffs. Quatre looked to the direction he came and froze. Hidden by shadow as a figure. Hand on hip, gun hanging in other, long braid blowing behind.
"By Allah." His whisper alerted the others who quickly looked. The shadow gave them a quick salute before rounding the corner. Wufei and Heero were the first to their feet Quatre quickly followed. Worried, his friend had mention playing with the others minds but this was a little too far and almost sick.
Wufei rounded the corner first gun raised and ready to shoot. He halted confused and angered. There was no way out of the hall, any windows, doors, or air vents, as if it just vanished. Heero stood next to him tense and ready to spring. Fire could be seen in boy boy's eyes. Quatre looked at the hall equally confused. He knew the boy had skills; he was the best at squeezing into places unnoticed but vanishing in thin air?
Wufei roared and threw his gun. Quatre hung his head as he heard the gun hit the ground and slide.
"Maybe it was his ghost helping us."
"Shut up, Winner." Quatre winced at his harshness. "I will make whoever's sick idea this is, pay. I swear by Nataku's gave they will pay for this dishonor of my comrade and brother at arms." Wufei spun around marching towards their prisoner.
"He is right." Quatre looked up when her heard Heero speak. "Dou was my.... friend and I will not let his memory be used like this." He quickly followed after Wufei. Quatre sighed in defeat. Dou lost all hope of Heero and Wufei believing he was alive. Even his he did pop up they may just kill him anyways and ask questions later. Quatre looked down the hallway one more time.
"You hear that Dou. You crossed the line. You are hurting them more than you are helping. Maybe you should stay dead." He turned following after his comrades. Missing the trashcan lid lift up to show sadden eyes.
Haruka flopped down next to Max with a heavy sigh as he watched the boy push around his lunch. All life had seemed to go out of the boy. Haruka shook his head. He had tried to talk to the boy and find out what exactly did happen. All he gotten from the boys was someone was up to a sick joke playing they were Duo.
"Ano...." Haruka turned to look at the smaller boy. He could hear the sadness pour from him. " I didn't mean for it to go that far. I never meant to hurt them. It couldn't be helped. I chased the sniper; he rounded the corner I proceeded only to find them at the end. I tried to back away quietly in hopes they wouldn't see me. Quatre had to look up. What else could I do? The mission would have been in jeopardy if I had stayed and let them find me out. I had to pull a disappearing act. "
Max pushed his lunch tray forward enough to allow room for his arms to rest his head on. Haruka swallowed hard. The innocent he was use to seeing in Usagi and the Princess was creeping through Dou's mask and it was creating a rift that could spell disaster. The boy had been hurt and was a hurt that went deep.
He slowly placed his hands on the boys back.
"It is not your fault. Don't let this set back get to you. You have a mission to complete. If you fail before it even gets on its feet well, then I might as well tell Hotaru to bring the silence. This world would not be able to last through another war. This one will be worse..."
he was cut off by Max jerking away from him and glaring.
"Don't you think I know that? I have those five quacks reminding me all the time. I don't need you. "
He got up and stormed off. Leaving a very worried Haruka.
"Oh my Queen please watch over your daughter and give her guidance. I am at a lost and I am running out of ideas. Please great Serenity."
Max marched down the deserted hallways not caring where he was going. He need not worry about other students for they were all at the dinning hall or out sided enjoying there lunch. Shoving his hands in his pockets he winced when heard a few threads break.
Sighing he slowed his quick pace and stomping he was acting like a spoiled little rich kid who didn't get his way. Replaying Haruka's words didn't subside his anger any. It wasn't fare everywhere he had gone he was always told what his role was, never asked. Always the one who had to fight not allowed a moments peace. The war could be understood, the senshi fights well those he could see they were important but still...it was fighting. Endless battles and killings whether human or Yuma it didn't matter. He hated it.
Passing by a lard bay window he stopped. In the courtyard he could see his fellow comrades along with Relena. He pressed his forehead against the glass. How he longed to be among them, pushing buttons, having fun, being almost normal.
But he couldn't. not now, not after that little accident that happened a few days ago. No they thought he was imposter.
He raised his head slowly off the glass eyes widening with realization. He would just have to show them. Show them not only was he alive but he was not imposter. Quatre would have to be drafted as well as a few others. Quatre would be the worse. He may have to pound a few things in.
He began to walk down the hall once more life once again in his steps as he whistled a familiar tune from three musical artists he happened to meet not to long ago.
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I know it has been a while.
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